Grade 1 for Distance Learning

Lease a Grade 1 DVD Kit and get access to all the following Distance Learning courses:

Bible Truths 1 helps your first grader to know the Bible through a thematic, chronological study of the Old and New Testaments, to trust God and to apply His principles in their everyday life.

Heritage Studies 1 introduces your child to fundamental concepts related to geography, economics, and culture, within the context of American history from pre-Columbus days through the time of the pilgrims in 1682.

Phonics and English 1 directs your student in their continuing development of understanding word meanings, and communicating effectively.

Math 1 places an emphasis on understanding mathematical concepts through the study of manipulatives while touching on the abstract.

Science 1 gives the student an understanding of the concepts of gravity, force, plants, states of matter, animals, teeth, sound, and weather.

About Distance Learning DVD

BJU Press Distance Learning on DVD will provide your homeschooled first grader with a unique, excellent education. You won’t have to worry about learning gaps—our curriculum has been thoroughly researched and developed by a team of authors with experience in education as well as specific subject matters. Expert teachers will teach directly to your child and present concepts in a fun, engaging, and memorable way.

What's Included

When you purchase the Grade 1 Distance Learning DVD Kit, you receive:

DVDs containing the distance learning content (you will need to return these in 13 months)

Essential textbooks for each course. (Check the Contents tab for the full list.)

Parent Guide and Student Worksheets Packet that contain all the teacher support materials and answer keys you need

Vacation Stations: Wheels Westward

Although printed Teacher Editions are not included in this kit, you will have access to them by logging into your bjupress.com account. If you desire to have a printed Teacher’s Edition, please contact Customer Service for special pricing.

* Unless otherwise noted, kits may not have any partial returns or substitutions.

Included Courses

Your distance learning kit includes the following by default. More details

Introduces Bible truths through familiar Bible characters presented chronologically in a study of Old and New Testaments. Includes various hands-on-activities and visuals to reinforce the learning experience.

Printed Teacher’s Editions are not included with this kit. A complete copy of the Teacher’s Edition (formerly TE on CD) and the Teacher’s Toolkit CD as well as files for printing materials from the Teacher Support Materials CD are available by logging into your account. If you desire a printed Teacher Edition, please contact Customer Service for special pricing.

All DVD and Hard Drive Distance Learning kits now include a Parent Guide as well as a Student Worksheets Packet which have all of the teacher support materials and answer keys needed for the subject(s).

Mrs. Sarah Lawson, BS

Mrs. Lawson previously taught kindergarten for four years. "One of my goals in teaching is to help your child feel successful at his present level and to encourage him to improve. Throughout the lessons, we talk about simple yet extremely important concepts, such as ‘God made me special,’ and ‘God gave me the Bible.’ I enjoy talking about these things with the children through the lessons. I wanted to be a teacher from the time I was a little girl, and I’m thankful to the Lord for letting me teach your child through this Distance Learning program."

Mrs. Andrea Lindstrom Hall, BS

Mrs. Hall (formerly Miss Lindstrom) has three years’ experience teaching in a first-grade classroom. "Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved school and loved learning. It is exciting to work with young children because they are naturally curious and are interested in many things. I want to encourage a child’s natural curiosity, and I want to develop in him a desire to learn for life. I want him to learn not just to acquire knowledge but to use his knowledge to serve and honor the Lord."

Miss Tara Liston, BA, MAT

Miss Liston has experience working with children from primary to high school. “Teaching is a joy. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to impact children’s lives with the hope of encouraging a growing relationship with the Lord. I love teaching, and I hope my enthusiasm will give your child a love for learning.”

Mrs. Kari Amato, BS, MAT

Mrs. Amato has taught on the high school level and has been involved with primary-age children for over six years. Teaching is a great joy for her, and she loves learning new ways to instruct others. Her goal for each child is that he would come to know Christ personally in salvation and be changed to greater Christlikeness through his understanding of the Scriptures. "I thank the Lord for the opportunity to teach His Word to such moldable and precious young lives. I am also grateful to the Lord for enabling me by His grace to work in such a ministry."

Mrs. Evanna Walker, BS

Mrs. Walker has eight years’ experience teaching first grade at Bob Jones Elementary School. “My first love is to teach a child to read-primarily so that he can read God’s Word for himself and share it with others. He should be able to appreciate what he reads, draw conclusions, and make value judgments to become a thinker.”

Author - BJU Press Distance Learning

Copyright Year - 2007

Format - Distance Learning by DVD

Grade Level - 1

Publisher - BJU Press

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Rated 4 out of 5 by JAWS Great curriculum
Great Christian curriculum on DVD. I was disappointed they switched to the Parent Guide sheets rather than the original Teachers Editions they've been sending me so faithfully the previous 4 years when buying the DVD kits. It is nice to not have to print out all the extra sheets they now send along tho! Also seems kind of a waste that my fifth grader isn't even expected to complete her entire math work text each day, so then there's no answers in the PG sheets for those unassigned problems. But I do love the great teaching they do overall! Happy with what & how my kids are learning :)
September 30, 2014

Rated 5 out of 5 by TracyfromColorado Wonderful, but had to ease in slowly
I am a former teacher, so I was very picky when I was looking for curriculum. I LOVE the product, however, I have young twin boys and so we have had to ease into the program and take lots of breaks to be successful. :-)
October 10, 2014

Rated 5 out of 5 by Tbear We are enjoying BJUP!!
It is funny you just sent me this as i was thinking i should write to you to tell what I thought of the curriculum......As it is my first time using BJUP or any other formal curriculum it took about 4 weeks for my to find my groove and to get well aquainted with the program. My daughter for the most part enjoys it but like lots of children doesn't always want to do the worktext LOL~ I find that now I have gotten used to the program I enjoy the routine of it. We enjoy the teachers and their special visitors and so much more. I do find that at this point in the game that i need to really be present for much of the sessions as to keep my daughter on track or to pause the program for her so that she doesn't fall behind but i expected that at her age that i would still need to be close at hand for much of it. I would think that it would be hard if i had more than one child to deal with. We are enjoying much of the programing but i was just thinking the other day that I would like it if there was built in days into the program for a day off for a field trip or something. I realize however that i could do that but i don't want to divert from the program and get behind!! Also one idea that I would love as a homescool mom is if there was an option of when following the program the way it is laid out in the course outline, to have the sessions for each day together on disk so that you don't have to go back and forth to the dvd machine all day.... I realize that this may not work for everyone but for parents who want to do it that way it would make things much simpler if all the days sessions were back to back on the disk.
I gave only 4 out of 5 stars for valure because i find it is quite expensive but being that I don't i much to comapre with I am not totally sure !!
I gave 3 out 5 for Ease of use because It took quite a while for me to figure it out ...an detailed instructional video would have helped. Also the fact that i have to switch dvd's five times a day is a drag!
Otherwise i am glad we got BJUP and hope that we will be able to continue with it throught my daughters education!
Thanks
October 4, 2014

Rated 5 out of 5 by TwinBoysMom Loved it.
Loved the variety of the workbook, but my 1st grade twins thought it was too easy for them.
September 16, 2014

Rated 4 out of 5 by Punkernose Overall we are happy!
I love that it's colorful and fun! I like the hands on and manipulatives . Sometimes I feel it's a little too easy and out dated. I don't want to skip anything though? I like that the teachers packet and worksheets are already printed for you now. Last year it was hard to look for whatever sheet or copier isn't working or out of paper? ;( so that has been a lot better!! Thank you!;)
September 9, 2014

Rated 5 out of 5 by bjumomof4 Looking forward to 1st Grade!
Overall I am very pleased with 1st Grad BJU DVD's program. The teachers are excellent and use a variety of activities, fun worksheets, stories, puppets, and examples. It is different each day, so the kids don't get bored with doing the same worksheets everyday. The videos are fairly up to date and my child loves them. Lots of Bible Integration through out all the subjects and excellent academics. Looking forward to a great year!
August 18, 2014

Rated 5 out of 5 by Daniel Excellent
Got my kid academically sharp while still enjoying summer.
August 8, 2014

Rated 5 out of 5 by MomofThree Great Book!
This book will help kids review the skills they learned in first grade. The assignments are short, the explanations are clear, and the "Western" theme is fun!
July 18, 2014